Allely Albert is a Lecturer in Criminology at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work and a Legacy Fellow at the Mitchell Institute.

Her research broadly focuses on community-based approaches to safety, justice, and peacebuilding. Allely's current research explores 'everyday security' in communities across the Island of Ireland, highlighting local agency and bottom-up contributions to safety landscapes. Her past research has examined ex-prisoner involvement in community-based restorative justice efforts in Northern Ireland and the United States, analysing the impact of ex-prisoner leadership on the micro-dynamics of restorative processes and the mechanisms involved in wider societal peacebuilding.

Originally from California, Allely has been involved in justice and peacebuilding mechanisms in a wide variety of settings and systems. She holds multiple certifications related to restorative justice, including certifications in mediation, victim-offender dialogue, and restorative practice, and has served as an accredited practitioner at a leading restorative justice organisation in Northern Ireland.

Allely earned her PhD in Law from Queen's University Belfast, where she was the recipient of a Postgraduate Research Studentship, and additionally holds an MA in Conflict Transformation and Social Justice.

Criminology, Restorative Justice, Lived Experience, Community-Based Approaches, Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, Prisoner Re-entry, Informal Policing, Human Rights

CRM1004: Crime and Society (Convenor)

CRM2008: Policing and Society (Convenor)

CRM3008: Reintegration after Prison, Learning Together Module (Lecturer)

CRM3001: Punishment, Penal Policy and Prison (Tutor)

SSESW SWAN Committee

Student Voice Project Lead

Personal Tutor

PhD Secondary Supervisor

QUB Human Rights Centre

Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Mitchell Institute Peace Negotiation, Implementation & Legacy Committee